Alstroemeria plant named ‘Zapriamin’

ABSTRACT

A new and distinct cultivar of  Alstroemeria  plant named ‘Zapriamin’, characterized by its compact, upright, somewhat outwardly spreading and mounded plant habit; vigorous growth habit; bright orange-colored flowers; and good container and garden performance.

Botanical designation: Alstroemeria hybrida.

Cultivar denomination: ‘ZAPRIAMIN’.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar ofAlstroemeria plant, botanically known as Alstroemeria hybrida,commercially used as a garden-type Alstroemeria plant and hereinafterreferred to by the name ‘Zapriamin’.

The new Alstroemeria plant is a product of a planned breeding programconducted by the Inventor in Rijsenhout, The Netherlands. The objectiveof the breeding program is to create new garden-type Alstroemeria plantswith uniform plant habit, freely flowering habit, attractive foliage andflower coloration and excellent garden performance.

The new Alstroemeria plant originated from a cross-pollination made bythe Inventor in Rijsenhout, The Netherlands in May, 2006, of aproprietary Alstroemeria hybrida selection identified as code number4935-1, not patented, as the female, or seed, parent with a proprietaryAlstroemeria hybrida selection identified as code number 56213-11, notpatented, as the male, or pollen, parent. The new Alstroemeria plant wasdiscovered and selected by the Inventor as a single flowering plant fromwithin the progeny of the stated cross-pollination in a controlledgreenhouse environment in Rijsenhout, The Netherlands in June, 2007.

Asexual reproduction of the new Alstroemeria plant by rhizome divisionsin a controlled greenhouse environment in Rijsenhout, The Netherlandssince September, 2007, has shown that the unique features of this newAlstroemeria plant are stable and reproduced true to type in successivegenerations.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Plants of the new Alstroemeria have not been observed under all possibleenvironmental conditions and cultural conditions. The phenotype may varysomewhat with variations in environmental conditions such as temperatureand light intensity without, however, any variance in genotype.

The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined tobe the unique characteristics of ‘Zapriamin’. These characteristics incombination distinguish ‘Zapriamin’ as a new and distinct Alstroemeriaplant:

-   -   1. Compact, upright, somewhat outwardly spreading and mounded        plant habit.    -   2. Vigorous growth habit.    -   3. Bright orange-colored flowers.    -   4. Good container and garden performance.

Plants of the new Alstroemeria differ primarily from plants of thefemale parent selection in flower color as plants of the female parentselection have cream-colored flowers.

Plants of the new Alstroemeria differ primarily from plants of the maleparent selection in plant habit as plants of the new Alstroemeria aremore compact than plants of the male parent selection.

Plants of the new Alstroemeria can be compared to plants of Alstroemeriahybrida ‘Staprilene’, disclosed in U.S. Plant Pat. No. 11,683. Inside-by-side comparisons conducted in Rijsenhout, The Netherlands,plants of the new Alstroemeria differed primarily from plants of‘Staprilene’ in the following characteristics:

-   -   1. Plants of the new Alstroemeria were more compact than plants        of ‘Staprilene’.    -   2. Plants of the new Alstroemeria had broader leaves than plants        of ‘Staprilene’.    -   3. Plants of the new Alstroemeria and ‘Staprilene’ differed in        flower color as plants of ‘Staprilene’ had yellow and        white-colored flowers.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPH

The accompanying colored photograph illustrates the overall appearanceof the new Alstroemeria plant showing the colors as true as it isreasonably possible to obtain in colored reproductions of this type.Colors in the photograph may differ slightly from the color values citedin the detailed botanical description which accurately describe thecolors of the new Alstroemeria plant.

The photograph comprises a side perspective view of a typical floweringplant of ‘Zapriamin’ grown in a container.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

The aforementioned photograph and following observations andmeasurements describe plants of the new Alstroemeria grown during thelate summer in 14-cm containers in a glass-covered greenhouse inRijsenhout, The Netherlands. During the production of the plants, daytemperatures ranged from 15° C. to 25° C. and night temperatures rangedfrom 10° C. to 15° C. Plants were six months old when the photograph andthe description were taken. In the following description, colorreferences are made to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart,2007 Edition, except where general terms of ordinary dictionarysignificance are used.

-   Botanical classification: Alstroemeria hybrida ‘Zapriamin’.-   Parentage:    -   -   Female, or seed, parent.—Proprietary Alstroemeria hybrida            selection identified as code number 4935-1, not patented.        -   Male or pollen parent.—Proprietary Alstroemeria hybrida            selection identified as code number 56213-11, not patented.-   Propagation:    -   -   Type.—In vitro rhizogenesis.        -   Time to produce a rooted young plant, summer.—About 40 days.        -   Time to produce a rooted young plant, winter.—About 60 days.        -   Root description.—Fibrous, fleshy, thick; close to 155D in            color.        -   Rooting habit.—Freely branching; medium density.        -   Rhizomes.—Shape: Elongate; rounded. Length: About 10 cm to            30 cm. Diameter: About 3 mm to 10 mm. Texture: Smooth.            Color: Close to 155D.-   Plant description:    -   -   Plant and growth habit.—Compact, upright, somewhat outwardly            spreading and mounding plant habit; freely branching habit,            bushy appearance; vigorous growth habit.        -   Plant height.—About 14 cm to 22 cm.        -   Plant diameter (spread).—About 25 cm.-   Lateral branch description:    -   -   Aspect.—Mostly upright.        -   Length.—About 5.5 cm to 12.5 cm.        -   Diameter.—About 2 mm to 3 mm.        -   Internode length.—About 2 mm to 20 mm.        -   Strength.—Strong.        -   Texture.—Smooth, glabrous.        -   Color.—Close to 145A.-   Foliage description:    -   -   Appearance.—Leaves asymmetrical; sessile.        -   Length.—About 8 cm to 10.7 cm.        -   Width.—About 2.6 cm to 4.2 cm.        -   Shape.—Elliptical.        -   Apex.—Acute.        -   Base.—Cuneate.        -   Margin.—Entire; undulate.        -   Texture, upper and lower surfaces.—Smooth, glabrous.        -   Venation pattern.—Parallel.        -   Color.—Developing and fully expanded leaves, upper surface:            Close to N137A; venation, close to 143D. Developing and            fully expanded leaves, lower surface: Close to N138B;            venation, close to N144D.-   Flower description:    -   -   Flower type and habit.—Single cup-shaped flowers arranged in            compound umbels; flowers face mostly outwardly; perianth            segments separate; freely flowering habit with three to five            flowers per inflorescence.        -   Natural flowering season.—Flowering continuous during the            spring in The Netherlands; plants begin flowering about 80            to 90 days after planting.        -   Fragrance.—None detected.        -   Flower longevity on the plant.—About four weeks; flowers not            persistent.        -   Flower buds.—Length: About 4.3 cm. Diameter: About 1.4 cm to            1.7 cm. Shape: Roughly ovoid. Color: Close to 47B.        -   Umbel height.—About 8.5 cm to 9.5 cm.        -   Umbel diameter.—About 9 cm to 10.5 cm.        -   Flower diameter.—About 6.2 cm to 7 cm.        -   Flower depth.—About 5.8 cm to 6.8 cm.        -   Perianth.—Arrangement: Six arranged in two whorls, each            whorl with two lateral and one median segments. Inner            perianth, lateral segments: Length: About 5.1 cm to 6.3 cm.            Width: About 2.2 cm to 2.9 cm. Shape: Elliptical. Apex:            Wishbone-shaped. Base: Attenuate. Margin: Entire; slightly            undulate. Texture, upper and lower surfaces: Smooth,            glabrous. Color, when opening and fully opened, upper            surface: Close to 32A; towards the base, close to 14B;            stripes, close to 183A. Color, when opening and fully            opened, lower surface: Close to 31A; center, close to 29C;            towards the base, close to 14B. Inner perianth, median            segment: Length: About 5.1 cm to 6 cm. Width: About 2.4 cm            to 2.6 cm. Shape: Elliptical. Apex: Wishbone. Base:            Attenuate. Margin: Entire; weakly undulate. Texture, upper            and lower surfaces: Smooth, glabrous. Color, when opening            and fully opened, upper surface: Close to 28B; stripes,            close to 183A. Color, when opening and fully opened, lower            surface: Close to 31A. Outer perianth, lateral segments:            Length: About 5.5 cm to 5.8 cm. Width: About 3.5 cm to 4 cm.            Shape: Obovate. Apex: Embedded pointed. Base: Attenuate.            Margin: Entire; slightly undulate. Texture, upper and lower            surfaces: Smooth, glabrous. Color, when opening and fully            opened, upper surface: Close to 32A; towards the base, close            to 28B. Color, when opening and fully opened, lower surface:            Close to 35A. Outer perianth, median segment: Length: About            5.6 cm to 6 cm. Width: About 3.5 cm to 3.9 cm. Shape:            Obovate. Apex: Embedded pointed. Base: Attenuate. Margin:            Entire; slightly undulate. Texture, upper and lower            surfaces: Smooth, glabrous. Color, when opening and fully            opened, upper surface: Close to 32A; towards the base, close            to 28B. Color, when opening and fully opened, lower surface:            Close to 35A.        -   Pedicels.—Length: About 1 cm to 2.4 cm. Diameter: About 2 mm            to 3 mm. Strength: Strong. Angle: About 20° to about 30°            from vertical. Texture : Smooth, glabrous. Color: Close to            145A.        -   Reproductive organs.—Stamens: Quantity per flower: Six.            Anther shape: Elliptical. Anther length: About 4 mm to 5 mm.            Anther color: Close to 178C. Pollen amount: None observed.            Pistils: Quantity per flower: One. Style length: About 2.5            cm to 3.5 cm. Style color: Close to 37C. Stigma shape:            Three-parted. Stigma color: Close to 163D. Ovary color:            Close to 145A.        -   Fruit/seed.—Fruit and seed development have not been            observed.-   Disease/pest resistance: Plants of the new Alstroemeria have not    been observed to be resistant to pathogens and pests common to    Alstroemeria.-   Garden performance: Plants of the new Alstroemeria have been    observed to have good garden performance and to tolerate wind, rain    and temperatures from about −5° C. to about 40° C.

1. A new and distinct Alstroemeria plant named ‘Zapriamin’ asillustrated and described.